THANGKA OF BUDDHA AMITAYUS AND 108 BUDDHAS.
Tibet. 17th/18th c. Colors and gold on fabric, framed with Chinese silks. Amitayus is the visible form of Buddha Amithâba. With his both hands he holds the amrita receptacle with the nectar of immortality. His mandorla is surrounded by leafy twigs with white flowers amids which 108 (here 110) smaller depictions are sitting.

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